Dragon Aerie | Walkthrough Dark Souls II Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Key points of Dark Souls 2 - Dragon Aerie/Shrine
Passage to another location
Trap
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Landmark/Switch
Bonfire
NPC (friendly)
Item
Rare opponent/Boss
NPC (friendly)
Emerald Herald � You receive the Aged Feather from her.
Ancient Dragon � He gives the Ashen Mist Heart to you
Landmark/Switch
Zipline 1 � Leads to the bonfire.
Shortcut/Passage/Area
Shortcut � After you take the first zipline, climb to the very top and kick the ladder.
Descent � After you climb the stairs, when you see the knights: one with hammer and shield and the other one with sword, go left, walk over the small bridge and jump down.
Item
Twinkling Titanite � First, open the Shortcut! Below the location that you reach after you take the zipline. You return to the bonfire by using the Aged Feather.
Soul of a Great Hero � Requires you to jump off the second zipline at the appropriate moment.
Judgment Armor Set � Requires the Pharros' Lockstone. A Judgement Armor + Sunset Staff set. You need to use the Pharros' Lockstone on the ground - the items can be found past the illusory wall, in the chest.
Drakekeeper's Greataxe � Drakekeeper's Greataxe + Drakekeeper's Greatshield. You simply need to jump, here, off the tower, where the Dragon Shrine Priest used to be here
Titanite Slab � After you take the descent. In the chest on the left.
Third Dragon Ring � After you take the descent. In the tower guarded by the knight with shield and warhammer.
Petrified Egg � Guarded by a Dragonfang Villard/ Allows you to join the Dragon Covenant in Iron Keep (at Magerold's)
Crystal Magic Weapon � After you have obtained the Petrified Egg, walk onto the narrow cornice. The item is at the end of the cornice, in the chest.
Watchdragon Parma � - In the location with the Petrified Egg, behind the columns, in the chest.
Rare opponent/Boss
Dragon Shrine Priest
Invasion: Dragonfang Villard � After you take the descent. At the very top of the tower.
Optional boss - Ancient Dragon
Trap
A TRAP (MIMIC) � After you take the descent: the chest on the right. Drops the Washing Pole (Petrified Something in the NG+) and the Petrified Dragon Bone.
After the dragon fight, run across the bridge towards a lift. On the right side behind the passage, collect Dragon Scale from the corpse. Enter the lift, which will take you up.
Enter the corridor and run straight ahead. At the end of your way you have to talk to Emerald Herald. Go down and make your way through a hanging bridge, to the other side of the chasm. You can light a bonfire here.
Walk straight along the path. Notice the exploding mummy as you reach the bridge. Kill it before it gets close to you.
Turn left after entering the cave. You will reach a red dragon. During the fight, stay close to his legs. Watch out for the stamps, because they deal quite a lot of damage. After defeating the dragon, collect the items lying nearby and run across another bridge.
Kill the exploding mummy and go to the other side of the bridge. Another mummy and another bridge. Go up the hill and make your way to the arena where you will be fighting another dragon.
After killing the dragon, take the path along the precipice. The way to the third dragon is blocked by eggs. You just have to destroy them to proceed. Collect the items after the fight and run across the bridge.
Turn right and step on a very long bridge towards the fortress. Enter the first building and light a bonfire.